Joseph Mattera has been a pastor for more than 25 years. He has seen many serving in ministry burn out in the name of Christ, then fall away from their purpose. But it can be avoided. Mattera shares signs that show whether you are on the verge of burnout or breakthrough. Here are 3 of them:
I. When in breakthrough mode you can’t wait to start the day. In burnout you can’t wait for the day to end.
I know from my own life when I have pushed myself too much I have dreaded all the work I saw in front of me. However, when I am living out of the overflow of the life of Christ in me I can’t wait to tackle the greatest challenges in front of me.
II. In breakthrough mode you are ministering out of the overflow of Christ’s life in you. In burnout you are ministering purely out of your natural giftings and spiritual anointing without a fresh infilling from the Holy Spirit.
Those heading for breakthrough are ministering out of a fresh word they receive daily from God (Isaiah 50:1-4). Those headed for burnout are depending only on their natural wisdom and abilities that God anoints, just like the Corinthian Church who operated in the gifts of the Spirit but were moving in the flesh and were not spiritual (1 Corinthians 3:1-4).
III. In breakthrough mode you have passion to serve. In burnout you have passion for pleasure and relaxation.
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